The US military has not confirmed the reports civilians were killed during the raid.

General Joseph Votel, the head of the Pentagon’s Central Command, said: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our elite service members.

"The sacrifices are very profound in our fight against terrorists who threaten innocent peoples across the globe.”

Last year, al-Qaeda promised there would be "thousands" of 9/11 style attacks sweeping the world.

Following the raid, US spooks were given “information that will likely provide insight into the planning of future terror plots”, it was claimed.

Yemen Crisis: 19-month civil war continues
Wed, November 16, 2016

Schools and hospitals have been bombed, children are currently malnourished, the scale of suffering is the result of an ongoing conflict in Yemen. An estimated 10,000 people have been killed, according to the UN. Express Pictures reports the shocking photographs taken from inside the ongoing crisis in Yemen.

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Intensive care wards in Yemen's hospitals are filled with emaciated children hooked up to monitors and drips

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President Trump has sanctioned a major operation against al-Qaida in Yemen